A-WEAR H2020 European Joint Doctoral Network
Published July 5, 2021 | Version v1
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A Survey on Wearable Technology: History, State-of-the-Art and Current Challenges

Creators

  • 1. Tampere University
  • 2. Brno University of Technology
  • 3. Universitat Jaume I
  • 4. University Politehnica of Bucharest
  • 5. University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria

Description

Technology is continually undergoing a constituent development caused by the appearance of billions new interconnected “things” and their entrenchment in our daily lives. One of the underlying versatile technologies, namely wearables, is able to capture rich contextual information produced by such devices and use it to deliver a legitimately personalized experience. The main aim of this paper is to shed light on the history of wearable devices and provide a state-of-the-art review on the wearable market. Moreover, the paper provides an extensive and diverse classification of wearables, based on various factors, a discussion on wireless communication technologies, architectures, data processing aspects, and market status, as well as a variety of other actual information on wearable technology. Finally, the survey highlights the critical challenges and existing/future solutions.

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Funding

A-WEAR – A network for dynamic WEarable Applications with pRivacy constraints 813278
European Commission